Road light



Aug. 7, 1928.

L. EDELMANN ROAD .LIGHT Filed Oct. 20, 1925 5 Sheets-Sheet l Aug. 7, 1928. 1,680,139

L. EDELMANN ROAD LIGHT Filed Oct. 20, 1925 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Aug. 7, 1928. 1 1,680,139

L. EDELMANN ROAD LIGHT Filed Oct. 20, 1925 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 LeoEciel/nann.

. Patented' Aug. 7, 1928,

LEO EDELMANN, or oiaroneo, ILLINOIS, AssIenoR "to n. ELDELMAENN & Co. or

- CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A coaroaerion or rumors.

ROAD LIGHT. 9

fnp neat fi filedgOctoher 20, 1925. Serial in saves.

" This invention relates to road lights, and

. particularly to alight adapted to be installed upon an automobile to lightjthe path in front-of the machine or to illuminate in the rear of the automobile as a back-up light. a A e a An object of this invention isto' provide a road light adapted to have thelamp casing thereof adjustably mounted so that the light 1 rays can be directed at any desired angle with respect tothe path of travel ofthe vehicle. p a e A further object is to so construct the parts that a mountinglbracketcan he iiiten changeabl y connected with the light casing rearwardly substantially" in line with the light projection path, or at an angle thereto, to thus adapt thelroad lig t for use and "mounting upon ,difierent portions of the automobile structure." Still another object'isjto so construct the light casing and mounting .as to provide for interchangeable and swinging adjust- .Inent of thelight --casing with respect to a 1 nti nd withwhich adjustments can be locked and retained. With the above and other objectsin view, which will be apparent to those skilled in the art, jmy invention includes certain novel features of, construction and combinations of parts whichwill be set forth in connection with'the drawing. V i

In thedra'wing;

Figure 16 is a fragmentary outlineview illustrating the mounting of any improved 1 light on the. running board of automobile. Figure 7fshowsa' mounting of'the light upon the filling flneck of an automobile radiator. q t Figure 8 illustrates a mounting upon a portion of a fenderand,

Figure 1 is a view in perspective of my Figure 9 is asiniilfar view; showing the mounting upon a windshield support, frame or other rod portion;

Figures 10, 11 and 12 show still other mountings of my improved road light upon an automobile;

The light casing 1 which, is here shown as of the drum type, has a light bulb 2 mounted therein to project its rays through one endof thecase, any suitable reflector 'structure being provided to concentrate and direct the light rays. A lens or glass 3 is held in place by retainingring t to close the open end of the casing 1.-

The closed end 5 of the casing tral opening 6 therethroughand is provided with radial and circular reinforcing corrugations 7 and 8, so thatthe wall or .end 5 is thoroughly braced and reinforced around 7 the opening 6. A similar opening 9 is provided through the underside of the wall of ,the caslng 1, andthe ,circulariand radial corrugations 1.0 and 11 reinforceland strengthen the body of the casing around this opening. A supporting bracket member 12, in the form of a stein providedwith a central bore has a bearing ball 13 at one end and is .pro vided with a flange 14 slightly spaced in from the remaining end, the end of the stem has a cenbeyond the flange 14 being externally screw threaded This threaded end of thebracket member 12 is adapted to be interchangeably fitted through the'openings 6 and "9, and'a clamp nut 15 is providedto be tightened against the inner' side of'the case to clamp and securely hold the same in rigid mounting' upon the bracketniember. A locking washer 16 can be provided to retain the clamping nut 15 in ,placeg A bracket plate 17 provided with openings 18 toreceive bolts, screws or othersuitable fastening, has a central opening 19, with an externally screw threadedflange 20.around the opening "on the upper side. This flange 20 is shaped at its outer end to provide one, half ofa socket for the bearing ball '13, and a nut 21 turned onto the flange 20 is shaped internally to provide the reina'iningon half of the ball socket. flhis nut 21, can be loosened to permit shifting and turning of the ball-1'8 within the socket to adjust the position of the light casing 11, and the nut wardlyof and in line with the line of pro- 21 is then tightened down against the ball 7 to lock and retain the adjusted setting.-

Wires 22, an armored cable, or other suitable electrical conductors are led through the bore of the bracket member 12 into the light casingjand connected with the lampsocket' 23l1eld bya reflector-241,01: otherwise suitably mounted within the casing' V A headed bolt 25 is provided to be fitted through the openings 6 and 9, with the head on the outer side of the ,casing,i and clamp nut 26 is provided on the inner'end of this "*bolt toretain thersame; infplace. The bracket member 12 ean be interchangeably connected in either the openingfi, substantially rearjection of thelight rays from thelamp bulb the remaining opening.

2, or can be connected in opening 9 to-be at an angle to. the-line of projection of 'the light rays, and bolt is employed'to close .As illustrated. in Fi re 6, my improved road light is-mounted onthe running board of anj automobileadjacent, the rear fender. Figure 7, I -have illustrated a slightly differentform of ibracket member 27' which isrconstructed at one end to; take the ball 13 A p and is formed at 'the remaining end, as atv28,

to gfrip around, the filler neck ofian auto- .niobiler'radiator. With this construction, the

ball l3fis held in adjustedpositions by means of the'cla'mp screw or bolt 29."

InIFigure s 8 and 9 .a supporting bracket similar to the bracketi27 is'used, thebracket .being clamped to and supported upon the 'splashapron in' the disclosure in Figure-8 and being clamped upon the supporting fit windshield; in the disclosure in plate 17 Carl beboltedbr apron of the front fenders and can i also; be bolted. or otherwise secured in connection .withihe radiatorieora'upon the cowl and n fact vupon practically any portion of a motor structure; As illustrated I mounted upon the, automobile, one being a-pvehicle, and by interchanging the mounting bracketcbetween .the openings 6 and 9, a

single lamp isvadjustable for use at ,p'racti Cally anypoint upon the front or rear ofthfe machine.

The armored. cable or wires can be extended through ;thebore of bracket 12 or, where more convenient the bo1t15 might I fbe provided witha centralbore so that the wires iorcable 'canbe conducted through the light casing at this point, 'Byrproviding; the :clampstructure in place of the plate 17, the road light can beclamped upon the bumpers, 1 either forward or rear, and canbe readily 6O attachedLto various portions of the vehicle 10, two lights are plied'tozthe corner post 30 of the body and y M y 7 V U the otherbeing securecl'in front of the radlcasing having one. end thereof closed gand ator by bolts 31 passing through the 'radi-V i ator core. In the latter extensiom'the cable 22 is conveniently passed back through the radiator core and is extended to a switch 32 r mounted on the-dash or at any otherfcom teriiiediatehviife or cord bei g" conveniently looped around-theradiator rodfor support.

Asshown in Figure 1l,the road lights canbe mountedsingly orasa pairjto takev the place of; the usual cowl lights, and in thisadaptationthe lamp circuit can be conveniently controlled from thedash switch 33; In Figure, 12a single road light is:'illus.-

trated as mounted on the 'front extension or venient point within the automobile,'the inframe 34;,1; and it willbefappreciated that a V- road lightmounted atthis position isfreadily .r; adjusted tofocus the light rays at a'lowelevation, and i fconcentrate the same upjo'n the curb or other portion of; the roadway A lamp Lmight-be I mounted, in substantially, the i same manner uponthe crown or the front l curve ofthe guard; or fenderj but as such mountings would'be apparent tol a skilled mechanic, I have not illustrated this adaptation.

certain specific constructions and; arrangemountings and I placement 9 of, the. light. for

'Whils I have herein-ishowii' and desefibedl V use, it :will be appreciated thatflchanges and 'I claim: a

,7 1; A .roadlightJ co combination with a substantially cylindrical lamp 7 variationscan be made without departing;

casing having onef end thereof closed and; i.

the remaining end; open, said casingbeing provided with openings through the clos'ed end and through; the side wallthereof, a

lamp mounted in the open 'end oftjhe casing,

"a bracketimember interchangeably connected in: the openings of the casing provided with a bearing ball at this freejiendf-and a mounting member provided with a: socket to? receive the hearing ball'and supportthe light casing for universaladjustment;'

,2. A jroad light comprisingTinicombine;

tion: with a substantially cylindricalalamp caslng havlngione end thereof lclosed. and the rema n ng end open, said cas ng being provided with openings through, the closed end and; through'jthe side wall "thereof, a.

lamp mountedin thei'openend of the casing,

a bracket member interchangeably connected in the openings offthe Casingv'providedwith a bearing ball -at '-this free end, a f 1 a mounting member provided with a socket to receive the shearing, ball and support the light casing: for universalj;adjustment, and means to. temporarily close I opening of the light'casing,

,3, A road light comprising, in

tion with substantiallycylindrical lamp he remaining a bearing ball at this freeend, a mounting member provided with a socket to receive the bearing ball and support the light casing for universal adjustment, and means to 10 hold adjustments of the light casing.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

LEO EDELMANN. 

